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reimbursement of antidumping duties 

did occur and the subsequent 

assessment of doubled antidumping 

duties. 

Administrative Protective Order 

This notice also serves as a reminder 

to parties subject to administrative 

protective orders (APO) of their 

responsibility concerning the return or 

destruction of proprietary information 

disclosed under APO in accordance 

with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), which 

continues to govern business 

proprietary information in this segment 

of the proceeding. Timely written 

notification of the return/destruction of 

APO materials, or conversion to judicial 

protective order, is hereby requested. 

Failure to comply with the regulations 

and the terms of an APO is a 

sanctionable violation. 

Notification to Interested Parties 

We are issuing and publishing this 

notice in accordance with sections 

751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 

CFR 351.213(h) and 19 CFR 

351.221(b)(5). 

Dated: December 14, 2023. 

Abdelali Elouaradia, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement 

and Compliance. 

Appendix 

List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and 

Decision Memorandum 

I. Summary 

II. Background 

III. Scope of the Order 

IV. Discussion of the Issues 

Comment 1: Affiliation 

Comment 2: Commerce Must Obtain the 

Cost of Production for Sodium Glycinate, 

as YGK/Nagase’s Further Processing of 

Sodium Glycinate is Minimal 

Comment 4: Indirect Selling Expenses 

Comment 5: U.S. Credit Expense and 

Inventory Carrying Cost 

Comment 6: Rate for Glycine Produced by 

Unaffiliated Producer 

Comment 7: Extraordinary Expenses/ 

General and Administrative (G&A) 

Expenses 

Comment 8: Financial Expense 

V. Recommendation 

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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Department of Defense Wage 

Committee (DoDWC); Notice of Federal 

Advisory Committee Meetings 

AGENCY: Under Secretary of Defense for 

Personnel and Readiness, Department of 

Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Notice of closed Federal 

advisory committee meetings. 

SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing this 

notice to announce that the following 

Federal advisory committee meetings of 

the DoDWC will take place. 

DATES: 

Tuesday, December 12, 2023, from 10 

a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and will be closed to 

the public. 

Tuesday, December 19, 2023, from 10 

a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and will be closed to 

the public. 

Tuesday, January 9, 2024, from 10 

a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and will be closed to 

the public. 

Tuesday, January 23, 2024, from 10 

a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and will be closed to 

the public. 

Tuesday, February 6, 2024, from 10 

a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and will be closed to 

the public. 

Tuesday, February 20, 2024, from 10 

a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and will be closed to 

the public. 

Tuesday, March 5, 2024, from 10 a.m. 

to 11:30 a.m. and will be closed to the 

public. All eastern standard time. 

ADDRESSES: The closed meetings will be 

held by Microsoft Teams. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Karl Fendt, (571) 372–1618 (voice), 

karl.h.fendt.civ@mail.mil (email), 4800 

Mark Center Drive, Suite 05G21, 

Alexandria, Virginia 22350 (mailing 

address). Any agenda updates can be 

found at the DoDWC’s official website: 

https://wageandsalary.dcpas.osd.mil/ 

BWN/DODWC/. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Due to 

circumstances beyond the control of the 

Designated Federal Officer, the 

Department of Defense Wage Committee 

was unable to provide public 

notification required by 41 CFR 102– 

3.150(a) concerning its December 12, 

2023 meeting. Accordingly, the 

Advisory Committee Management 

Officer for the Department of Defense, 

pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.150(b), 

waives the 15-calendar day notification 

requirement. 

Due to circumstances beyond the 

control of the Designated Federal 

Officer, the Department of Defense Wage 

Committee was unable to provide public 

notification required by 41 CFR 102– 

3.150(a) concerning its December 19, 

2023 meeting. Accordingly, the 

Advisory Committee Management 

Officer for the Department of Defense, 

pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.150(b), 

waives the 15-calendar day notification 

requirement. 

These meetings are being held under 

the provisions of chapter 10 of title 5, 

United States Code (U.S.C.) (commonly 

known as the ‘‘Federal Advisory 

Committee Act’’ or ‘‘FACA’’), 5 U.S.C. 

552b (commonly known as the 

‘‘Government in the Sunshine Act’’), 

and 41 CFR 102–3.140 and 102–3.150. 

Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose 

of these meetings is to provide 

independent advice and 

recommendations on matters relating to 

the conduct of wage surveys and the 

establishment of wage schedules for all 

appropriated fund and nonappropriated fund areas of blue-collar 

employees within the DoD. 

Agendas 

December 12, 2023 

Opening Remarks by Chair, Mr. Eric 

Clayton, and Designated Federal Officer 

(DFO), Mr. Karl Fendt. 

Reviewing survey results and/or 

survey specifications for the following 

Non-appropriated Fund areas: 

1. Any items needing further 

clarification or action from the previous 

meeting. 

2. Survey Specifications for the 

Calhoun, Alabama wage area (AC–104). 

3. Survey Specifications for the 

Madison, Alabama wage area (AC–105). 

4. Survey Specifications for the Lake, 

Illinois wage area (AC–145). 

5. Survey Specifications for the 

Douglas-Sarpy, Nebraska wage area 

(AC–149). 

6. Survey Specifications for the 

Leavenworth, Kansas/Jackson-Johnson, 

Missouri wage area (AC–151). 

7. Survey Specifications for the St. 

Clair, Illinois wage area (AC–157). 

Reviewing survey results and/or 

survey specifications for the following 

Appropriated Fund areas: 

8. Wage Schedule (Full Scale) for the 

Cocoa Beach-Melbourne, Florida wage 

area (AC–028). 

9. Wage Schedule (Full Scale) for the 

Eastern South Dakota wage area (AC– 

121). 

10. Wage Schedule (Wage Change) for 

the Bloomington-Bedford-Washington, 

Indiana wage area (AC–048). 

11. Wage Schedule (Wage Change) for 

the Ft. Wayne-Marion, Indiana wage 

area (AC–049). 

12. Wage Schedule (Wage Change) for 

the Indianapolis, Indiana wage area 

(AC–050). 

13. Wage Schedule (Wage Change) for 

the Kansas City, Missouri wage area 

(AC–080). 

14. Wage Schedule (Wage Change) for 

the St. Louis, Missouri wage area (AC– 

081). 

15. Wage Schedule (Wage Change) for 

the Southern Missouri wage area (AC– 

082). 


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16. Wage Schedule (Wage Change) for 

the Omaha, Nebraska wage area (AC– 

084). 

17. Wage Schedule (Wage Change) for 

the Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas wage area 

(AC–131). 

18. Survey Specifications for the 

Reno, Nevada wage area (AC–086). 

19. Special Pay—Omaha, Nebraska 

Special Rates. 

20. Any items needing further 

clarification from this agenda may be 

discussed during future scheduled 

meetings. 

Closing Remarks by Chair, Mr. Eric 

Clayton. 

December 19, 2023 

Opening Remarks by Chair, Mr. Eric 

Clayton, and DFO, Mr. Karl Fendt. 

Reviewing survey results and/or 

survey specifications for the following 

Appropriated Fund areas: 

1. Any items needing further 

clarification or action from the previous 

meeting. 

2. Wage Schedule (Full Scale) for the 

Davenport-Rock Island-Moline, Iowa 

wage area (AC–053). 

3. Wage Schedule (Full Scale) for the 

Southwestern Michigan wage area (AC– 

073). 

4. Wage Schedule (Full Scale) for the 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania wage area 

(AC–115). 

5. Survey Specifications for the 

Syracuse-Utica-Rome, New York wage 

area (AC–097). 

6. Survey Specifications for the North 

Dakota wage area (AC–103). 

7. Survey Specifications for the 

Houston-Galveston-Texas City, Texas 

wage area (AC–133). 

8. Special Rates—Philadelphia, 

Pennsylvania Special Rates. 

9. Any items needing further 

clarification from this agenda may be 

discussed during future scheduled 

meetings. 

Closing Remarks by Chair, Mr. Eric 

Clayton. 

January 9, 2024 

Opening Remarks by Chair, Mr. Eric 

Clayton, and DFO, Mr. Karl Fendt. 

Reviewing survey results and/or 

survey specifications for the following 

Non-appropriated Fund areas: 

1. Any items needing further 

clarification or action from the previous 

meeting. 

2. Survey Specifications for the 

Cumberland, Pennsylvania wage area 

(AC–092). 

3. Survey Specifications for the York, 

Pennsylvania wage area (AC–093). 

4. Survey Specifications for the 

Honolulu, Hawaii wage area (AC–106). 

5. Survey Specifications for the 

Norfolk-Portsmouth-Virginia Beach, 

Virginia wage area (AC–111). 

6. Survey Specifications for the 

Hampton-Newport News, Virginia wage 

area (AC–112). 

7. Survey Specifications for the 

Harford, Maryland wage area (AC–148). 

Reviewing survey results and/or 

survey specifications for the following 

Appropriated Fund areas: 

8. Wage Schedule (Full Scale) for the 

Wilmington, Delaware wage area (AC– 

026). 

9. Wage Schedule (Full Scale) for the 

Topeka, Kansas wage area (AC–056). 

10. Wage Schedule (Full Scale) for the 

Wichita, Kansas wage area (AC–057). 

11. Wage Schedule (Full Scale) for the 

Biloxi, Mississippi wage area (AC–076). 

12. Wage Schedule (Full Scale) for the 

Roanoke, Virginia wage area (AC–142). 

13. Wage Schedule (Wage Change) for 

the Richmond, Virginia wage area (AC– 

141). 

14. Special Pay—Wilmington, 

Delaware Special Rates. 

15. Any items needing further 

clarification from this agenda may be 

discussed during future scheduled 

meetings. 

Closing Remarks by Chair, Mr. Eric 

Clayton. 

January 23, 2024 

Opening Remarks by Chair, Mr. Eric 

Clayton, and DFO, Mr. Karl Fendt. 

Reviewing survey results and/or 

survey specifications for the following 

Appropriated Fund areas: 

1. Any items needing further 

clarification or action from the previous 

meeting. 

2. Wage Schedule (Wage Change) for 

the New Orleans, Louisiana wage area 

(AC–061). 

3. Survey Specifications for the 

Anniston-Gadsden, Alabama wage area 

(AC–001). 

4. Survey Specifications for the 

Huntsville, Alabama wage area (AC– 

004). 

5. Survey Specifications for the 

Tampa-St. Petersburg, Florida wage area 

(AC–035). 

6. Survey Specifications for the Lake 

Charles-Alexandria, Louisiana wage 

area (AC–060). 

7. Survey Specifications for the El 

Paso, Texas wage area (AC–132). 

8. Any items needing further 

clarification from this agenda may be 

discussed during future scheduled 

meetings. 

Closing Remarks by Chair, Mr. Eric 

Clayton. 

February 6, 2024 

Opening Remarks by Chair, Mr. Eric 

Clayton, and DFO, Mr. Karl Fendt. 

Reviewing survey results and/or 

survey specifications for the following 

Non-appropriated Fund areas: 

1. Any items needing further 

clarification or action from the previous 

meeting. 

2. Survey Specifications for the 

Pennington, South Dakota wage area 

(AC–086). 

3. Survey Specifications for the 

Nueces, Texas wage area (AC–115). 

4. Survey Specifications for the Bexar, 

Texas wage area (AC–117). 

5. Survey Specifications for the 

Anchorage, Alaska wage area (AC–118). 

6. Survey Specifications for the 

Kitsap, Washington wage area (AC–142). 

7. Survey Specifications for the 

Dallas, Texas wage area (AC–152). 

8. Survey Specifications for the 

Tarrant, Texas wage area (AC–156). 

9. Any items needing further 

clarification from this agenda may be 

discussed during future scheduled 

meetings. 

Closing Remarks by Chair, Mr. Eric 

Clayton. 

February 20, 2024 

Opening Remarks by Chair, Mr. Eric 

Clayton, and DFO, Mr. Karl Fendt. 

Reviewing survey results and/or 

survey specifications for the following 

Non-appropriated Fund areas: 

1. Any items needing further 

clarification or action from the previous 

meeting. 

2. Wage Schedule (Full Scale) for the 

Washoe-Churchill, Nevada wage area 

(AC–011). 

3. Wage Schedule (Full Scale) for the 

Orange, Florida wage area (AC–062). 

4. Wage Schedule (Full Scale) for the 

Bay, Florida wage area (AC–063). 

5. Wage Schedule (Full Scale) for the 

Escambia, Florida wage area (AC–064). 

6. Wage Schedule (Full Scale) for the 

Okaloosa, Florida wage area (AC–065). 

7. Wage Schedule (Full Scale) for the 

Clark, Nevada wage area (AC–140). 

8. Wage Schedule (Wage Change) for 

the Brevard, Florida wage area (AC– 

061). 

9. Wage Schedule (Wage Change) for 

the Hillsborough, Florida wage area 

(AC–119). 

10. Wage Schedule (Wage Change) for 

the Miami-Dade, Florida wage area (AC– 

158). 

11. Wage Schedule (Wage Change) for 

the Duval, Florida wage area (AC–159). 

12. Wage Schedule (Wage Change) for 

the Monroe, Florida wage area (AC– 

160). 

Reviewing survey results and/or 

survey specifications for the following 

Appropriated Fund areas: 

13. Survey Specifications for the 

Shreveport, Louisiana wage area (AC– 

062). 


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14. Survey Specifications for the 

Central North Carolina wage area (AC– 

099). 

15. Survey Specifications for the 

Columbia, South Carolina wage area 

(AC–120). 

16. Survey Specifications for the 

Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport NewsHampton, Virginia wage area (AC–140). 

17. Any items needing further 

clarification from this agenda may be 

discussed during future scheduled 

meetings. 

Closing Remarks by Chair, Mr. Eric 

Clayton. 

March 5, 2024 

Opening Remarks by Chair, Mr. Eric 

Clayton, and DFO, Mr. Karl Fendt. 

Reviewing survey results and/or 

survey specifications for the following 

Non-appropriated Fund areas: 

1. Any items needing further 

clarification or action from the previous 

meeting. 

2. Survey Specifications for the 

Arapahoe-Denver, Colorado wage area 

(AC–084). 

3. Survey Specifications for the El 

Paso, Colorado wage area (AC–085). 

4. Survey Specifications for the 

Laramie, Wyoming wage area (AC–087). 

5. Survey Specifications for the New 

London, Connecticut wage area (AC– 

136). 

6. Survey Specifications for the 

Snohomish, Washington wage area (AC– 

141). 

7. Survey Specifications for the 

Pierce, Washington wage area (AC–143). 

8. Survey Specifications for the 

Newport, Rhode Island wage area (AC– 

167). 

Reviewing survey results and/or 

survey specifications for the following 

Appropriated Fund areas: 

9. Wage Schedule (Full Scale) for the 

Birmingham, Alabama wage area (AC– 

002). 

10. Wage Schedule (Full Scale) for the 

Hagerstown-Martinsburg-Chambersburg, 

Maryland wage area (AC–067). 

11. Wage Schedule (Full Scale) for the 

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania wage area 

(AC–114). 

12. Wage Schedule (Wage Change) for 

the Jacksonville, Florida wage area (AC– 

030). 

13. Wage Schedule (Wage Change) for 

the Detroit, Michigan wage area (AC– 

070). 

14. Wage Schedule (Wage Change) for 

the Southeastern North Carolina wage 

area (AC–101). 

15. Wage Schedule (Wage Change) for 

the Columbus, Ohio wage area (AC– 

106). 

16. Survey Specifications for the 

Augusta, Maine wage area (AC–063). 

17. Special Pay—Jacksonville, Florida 

Special Rates. 

18. Any items needing further 

clarification from this agenda may be 

discussed during future scheduled 

meetings. 

Closing Remarks by Chair, Mr. Eric 

Clayton. 

Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 

U.S.C. 552b(c)(4), the DoD has 

determined that the meetings shall be 

closed to the public. The Under 

Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 

Readiness, in consultation with the DoD 

Office of General Counsel, has 

determined in writing that each of these 

meetings is likely to disclose trade 

secrets and commercial or financial 

information obtained from a person and 

privileged or confidential. 

Written Statements: Pursuant to 5 

U.S.C. 1009(a)(3) and 41 CFR 102–3.140, 

interested persons may submit written 

statements to the DFO for the DoDWC 

at any time. Written statements should 

be submitted to the DFO at the email or 

mailing address listed in the FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. 

If statements pertain to a specific topic 

being discussed at a planned meeting, 

then these statements must be submitted 

no later than five (5) business days prior 

to the meeting in question. Written 

statements received after this date may 

not be provided to or considered by the 

DoDWC until its next meeting. The DFO 

will review all timely submitted written 

statements and provide copies to all the 

committee members before the meetings 

that are the subject of this notice. 

Dated: December 13, 2023. 

Aaron T. Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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BILLING CODE 6001–FR–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

[Docket No.: ED–2023–SCC–0217] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Comment Request; 

Comprehensive Literacy Program 

Evaluation: Comprehensive Literacy 

State Development (CLSD) Program 

Evaluation 

AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences 

(IES), Department of Education (ED). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 

1995, the Department is proposing an 

extension without change of a currently 

approved information collection request 

(ICR). 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before February 

20, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: To access and review all the 

documents related to the information 

collection listed in this notice, please 

use http://www.regulations.gov by 

searching the Docket ID number ED– 

2023–SCC–0217. Comments submitted 

in response to this notice should be 

submitted electronically through the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://

www.regulations.gov by selecting the 

Docket ID number or via postal mail, 

commercial delivery, or hand delivery. 

If the regulations.gov site is not 

available to the public for any reason, 

the Department will temporarily accept 

comments at ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. 

Please include the docket ID number 

and the title of the information 

collection request when requesting 

documents or submitting comments. 

Please note that comments submitted 

after the comment period will not be 

accepted. Written requests for 

information or comments submitted by 

postal mail or delivery should be 

addressed to the Manager of the 

Strategic Collections and Clearance 

Governance and Strategy Division, U.S. 

Department of Education, 400 Maryland 

Ave. SW, LBJ, Room 6W203, 

Washington, DC 20202–8240. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

specific questions related to collection 

activities, please contact Tracy 

Rimdzius, (202) 453–7403. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Department, in accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) 

(44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the 

general public and Federal agencies 

with an opportunity to comment on 

proposed, revised, and continuing 

collections of information. This helps 

the Department assess the impact of its 

information collection requirements and 

minimize the public’s reporting burden. 

It also helps the public understand the 

Department’s information collection 

requirements and provide the requested 

data in the desired format. The 

Department is soliciting comments on 

the proposed information collection 

request (ICR) that is described below. 

The Department is especially interested 

in public comment addressing the 

following issues: (1) is this collection 

necessary to the proper functions of the 

Department; (2) will this information be 

processed and used in a timely manner; 

(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; 

(4) how might the Department enhance 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (5) how 

might the Department minimize the 

burden of this collection on the 


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